Manchester High School - Crest Yearbook (North Manchester, IN)

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Dressed for a Drama assignment, Colleen Yeakle prepares for a lip sync. Shaving to Shakespeare The English department at MHS consists of Kay Sponseller, Susan Klingler. Deb Miller, Shelley Walgamuth (with Peg Gilbert as her sub), Pete Jones. Bob Gilbert, and Jo Ann Buyers. The classes taught include language, literature, composition, creative writing, drama, and journalism. New to the English department this year was Elizabeth Dowden who replaced Jane Bales. The juniors in Mrs. Sponseller’s American Lit classes studied such novels as Huckleberry Finn and the Grapes of Wrath. Most classes studied some Shakespearean plays which were enhanced later in the year when the Indianapolis Shakespeare Festival came to the high school to perform ex- cerpts and famous lines from about five plays. Sophomores learned the art of public speaking as they gave a wide variety of speeches ranging from show- ing someone how to pole vault to demonstrating how to give a crewcut - with a live subject! The freshmen were introduced to the much loved Basic Skills while the sophomores, ideally, were finishing theirs. Juniors and seniors were constantly reminded of the importance of finishing Basic Skills in order to receive a Manchester diploma. A majority of students had at least one En- glish class, and many felt as Linda Sturtsman does. “My favorite class is English because it’s not just work. We have a lot of fun while we are learning and that makes us remember it more.” 26 ENGLISH Angie Baker and members of her class relax in En- glish with their sunglasses and towel during spirit week. Mrs. Sponseller joins in the spirit week madness by dressing up as a mon- ster.

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Many options available at Manchester Academic Advantage When many people remember their high school years, they think of friends, basketball games or field trips. Though the classes are the most important part of high school, rarely do students remember the math or English classes first. While some stu- dents forget the importance of classes, it is continually emphasized by all the teachers and most try their best to get good grades in each class. Manchester High School offers all kinds of classes - from English to agriculture. Students can take art or music, can goof off in one or two study halls, or can enroll in seven solid sub- jects. The wide range of classes avail- able makes it easier for everyone to get a few electives in what they enjoy along with the required courses. Stu- dents can also earn quarter credits by serving as aides to teachers and the staff. A lot of students take ad- vantage of the zero-period option, which offers a class from 7:15 to 8:05 and lets those involved leave the school after 6th period. Some students who wish to work faster in English en- roll in the Honors English class. The atmosphere in a class such as this is more conducive to class discussion be- cause of the few number of students. Students who needed more individual instruction could take part in the Learning Disabled classes. With more attention, these students are better equipped to do their best work. This year Mr. Smith experimen- ted with the final exam schedule, try- ing to allow plenty of time for the stu- dents to study. All the math and En- glish classes took their exams at the same time, so teachers and students could get them out of the way. Stu- dents appreciated the breaks between exams. Due to a new state la w. all freshmen and juniors are now required to take the IS- TEP test. Here. Todd Robinson finishes his test while Matt Rife waits quietly for time to be called. Freshmen Teresa Martin. Steph Meeks, and Amy Lehman combine their efforts at the computer. One semester of com- puter literacy. taught by Mr. Sparrow, is required of all freshmen. ACADEMICS 25

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Mrs. Sponseller gives last minute instructions to her students before allowing them off the bus for their field trip. Speech Team Row 1: Laura Shewman. Mike Pelphrey. Sara Doster. Penny Kelsey. Row 2: Andy Person. Randy Heflin. Mike Brown. Julie Baker, Bob Novak. Row 3: Scott Andritsch. Robin Beery. Tom Inskeep. Todd Hite. Rachel Landrum. Ha- ley Shepherd. Miss Stone. Mrs. Cooksey. Liz Hardwick performs an emotional lip sync for a drama project. Nikki Presl makes up an English test, a familiar sight during teacher’s prep periods. ENGLISH 27